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Special Time with a Friend:How wonderful is it to spend time with a friend sharing a cup of tea or coffee? So much to talk about! The idea of being with someone you care for, is very comforting. The simple act of sitting down with a cup of goodness with a person who understands you and makes you laugh, is sometimes all you need to help you go through life’s obstacles. It can also be someone who needs you or your thoughtful advice. Either way, sharing laughter or encouragement, is often done at home or in a coffee shop over...

Minor Ailment Reliefs From Teas:With so many choices around, choosing the right tea could be overwhelming but very interesting. So many flavors, recipes and health benefits from each kind. We have a choice of black, white, green, red, and a wide array of herbal teas. Enough varieties for our every mood. Here are some healthy reasons to add teas to your diet. Black Teas: ⁃ Naturally sugar-free and calorie-free. ⁃ Gives a great energy boost. ⁃ Provide mental clarity . Green Teas: - Considered one the healthiest   drinks in the world. - Lowers the risks of Parkinson’s,   some...

Health Benefits of Organic Teas:We have covered the benefits of organic coffee farming in previous blogs, and we are about to discover how organic tea farming offer the same protection from chemical fertilizers and harmful pesticides, as well as how they can help improve your health. In addition to being toxin-free, they have many other health promoting assets. -Promote digestive health: Organic teas help facilitate digestion. -Antioxidant properties: By adding antioxidants, you protect  your heart, reduce infections, help slow  down the aging process, reduce  infections and help prevent cancer.-Help lose weight: By replacing unhealthy snacks and  drinks with teas, it could make it...

As we discussed in a previous blog, using coffee grounds in mulch helps with water retention, aeration and drainage. It also boosts blooms as well as keeping away slugs, snails, some cats and rabbits. The smell of coffee is actually a great animal repellent (certainly has the opposite effect on humans!). All that is needed, is to add the grounds around the perimeter of your garden. You can also use leftover black coffee. To use as a natural fertilizer, working the grounds into the soil will also increase the nitrogen levels and earthworm formation. Earthworms are great for your garden...

Activity is certainly beneficial to physical and mental health. During the winter months we seem to hibernate and it is even truer these past few years. We are less active and most likely overeating and gaining some unwanted weight. Our mental health has suffered just as much if not more from lack of physical contacts, hugs and in many cases stress overload. Coffee happens to be an excellent motivational tool to get the energy to tackle physical activities and to keep our mind sharper during and after the lulls of winter. It is helpful with concentration and focus. It surely...